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Video: Inside Rehearsals for THE WIZ On Tour
by Joshua Wright - Feb 12, 2025

Get a first look at the cast of The Wiz in rehearsals ahead of the tour's first performances at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY. The tour begins performances on February 22nd, 2025. Watch the cast perform 'Be A Lion,' 'Ease On Down The Road,' and more.

Tickets on Sale This Week For THE WIZ in Memphis
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

Tickets for the Memphis engagement of The Wiz will go on sale Wednesday, February 12 at 10am for 8 performances July 22-27. Learn more about the show here!

THE WIZ North American Tour is Coming to The Hobby Center This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

The Wiz National Tour is coming to the Hobby Center in the spring. The principal cast includes Dana Cimone, making her national tour debut, as Dorothy,  Alan Mingo Jr. Learn more about the tour dates and see how to purchase tickets.

Dana Cimone, Alan Mingo Jr., and More Will Lead National Tour of THE WIZ
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025

Following its run on Broadway, casting has been announced for the touring production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical THE WIZ. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!

Review: Bandhouse Gigs 20th Anniversary Tribute to DC Legends at Strathmore
by Roger Catlin - Aug 20, 2024

Bandhouse Gigs, an outfit that assembles top local musicians to honor a variety of artists from Bob Dylan to the Stones, began its life outdoors at the Strathmore, honoring Nils Lofgren. For a big event Saturday with the full title “Strathmore Presents A BandHouse Gigs 20th Anniversary Tribute to DC Legends,” an attempt was made to honor no less than 24 acts over three and a half hours, involving, by one count, 75 different musicians. 

Video: Natalie Weiss Performs 'So Far Away' From BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2024

An all new video has been released of Natalie Weiss performing the classic Carole King tune, 'So Far Away' from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Check out the video here!

Natalie Weiss Will Play Carole King in BEAUTIFUL at Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024

Natalie Weiss, a Broadway performer and vocal teacher who gained viral fame and over a quarter-million subscribers to her YouTube channel “Breaking Down the Riffs,” will star in the title role of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Olney Theatre Center's Roberts Mainstage.

Jake Loewenthal To Play Seymour In Ford's Theatre's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2024

D.C.-based actor Jake Loewenthal has joined the cast of Ford's Theatre's 2024 production of Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Kevin S. McAllister.

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ford's Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - Mar 22, 2024

Horrors! Ford’s Little Shop disappoints. Little Shop of Horrors is a cult favorite with catchy score of rock and doo-wop tunes. But the latest version at Ford’s Theatre underwhelms. The fun has run out.

Cast and Creatives Set for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ford's Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2024

Ford’s Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team of its production of Little Shop of Horrors. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Ford's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2023

A Christmas Carol comes to the Ford's Theatre, playing now through December 31. The play is by Charles Dickens, adapted by Michael Wilson, and directed by Michael Baron. Check out photos here!

Review: DISCO FEVER at Signature Theatre
by Ken Kemp - Aug 5, 2023

Signature's latest cabaret is a delightful romp down memory lane.

Kaiyla Gross & Tobias A. Young to Present DISCO FEVER Concert at Signature Theatre This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2023

Signature Theatre favorites Kaiyla Gross and Tobias A. Young will perform in Disco Fever, a syncopated celebration of the music of Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross and more. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Kennedy Center GUYS AND DOLLS, Kevin Chamberlin, And More Win Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2023

This evening, the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards took place at The Anthem on the District Wharf, with over 1,600 theatre-makers and theatre supporters in attendance. Esteemed Washington theatre artists Naomi Jacobson, Erika Rose, Holly Twyford, and Christopher Michael Richardson hosted an evening showcasing the vibrant and diverse community of professional theatre artists in the Washington region.

OUR VERSE IN TIME TO COME World Premiere to be Presented at Folger Theatre in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2023

Folger Theatre will present the world premiere of Our Verse in Time to Come, a new play commissioned by the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Folger Shakespeare Library Presents SEARCHING FOR SHAKESPEARE Celebration Throughout April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2023

The Folger Shakespeare Library is celebrating Shakespeare—and the 400th anniversary of the printing of the First Folio—the entire month of April 2023, with Searching for Shakespeare: Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare's First Folio in partnership with DC Public Library.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At KINKY BOOTS At Olney Theatre Center
by Alan Henry - Mar 1, 2023

Get a first look at Olney Theatre Center Mainstage productions of Kinky Boots which runs now through March 26, 2023.

Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale, Ali Ewoldt And More Nominated for Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2023

Nominations have been announced for the 37th Helen Hayes Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 22. Nominees include productions from Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, GALA Hispanic Theatre and more.

Cast Announced for KINKY BOOTS at Olney Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2023

“The sex is in the heel” and on the Olney Theatre Center Mainstage as Kinky Boots runs February 10 - March 19, 2023.

Ensemble Announced For Olney's THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
by Stephi Wild - Nov 28, 2022

Olney Theatre Center has announced the quartet of actors performing in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, a special 90-minute variety show created and directed by Kevin McAllister just for Olney Theatre Center that runs December 16 - December 31, 2022 in its 1938 Original Theatre.